Fruit-Stall

1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a riverside scene. The etching shows a group of figures outside a rustic building with multiple small windows. A canopy or cloth is draped above them. Some figures are seated, while another figure is standing to the side. Below, there is a body of water with a small boat or dock visible, adding a serene atmosphere to the scene. The line work is delicate and light, emphasizing texture and capturing an everyday moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 x 14.92 cm (8 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet (includes tab with signature): 23.5 x 14.92 cm (9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.15.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 225, state v/xxi

  • Series Title

    Venice, a Series of Twenty-six Etchings

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of Mr. James Watson Webb [1884-1960] and Mrs. Electra Havemeyer Webb [1888-1960], Los Angeles and Vermont; gift to NGA 1942.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1947

  • Etchings by James McNeill Whistler, NGA, 1947.

1951

  • Etchings by Whistler, NGA, 1951.

1959

  • Whistler Etchings, NGA, 1959.

1964

  • Prints by Whistler from the National Gallery of Art Collection, NGA, 1964.

2022

  • Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 2022.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 200, v/vii.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret F., Grischka Petri, Joanna Meacock.James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné. University of Glasgow on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow, 2012: no. 225, state v/xxi.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); lower left on the verso: butterfly (upside down); on tab: butterfly 'imp.' (butterfly of 1886)

Watermarks

WW countermark

Wikidata ID

Q64958860

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